Unknown Knight

Chapter 418 Returning with great victory

Fearing the spread of fire, the Rhodok camp was set up very wide, but there are pros and cons. This way of setting up the camp can play a certain role in fire prevention, but it also makes the entire camp appear more spacious.

As a result, the heavy cavalry that rushed into the camp were like entering an empty space, rarely encountering obstacles, and the speed of the horses did not slow down much. If the Rhodok soldiers blocking the cavalry could not dodge in time, they would be knocked away by the horses.

The horrified Rhodok soldiers in the camp saw the cavalry rushing towards them, and they began to cry and shout and push aside, fearing that they would not be able to escape in time.

This made the leading heavy cavalry like a red-hot knife, easily cutting through the crowd of Rhodok soldiers like cutting butter. The soldiers who had just been gathered by King Gryphus in a bloody way were cut into small pieces.

After the heavy cavalry, the light cavalry followed closely, they drew their bows and were ready to shoot. Wherever they encountered Rhodok soldiers gathered nearby, they would receive a hail of arrows from them.

At this time, except for a small number of soldiers on duty who were wearing armor, most of the Rhodok soldiers only wore linings. Some were so panicked that they didn't even touch a decent weapon, and a gust of flying arrows would bring about wailing.

After the light cavalry passed by, the surviving Rhodok soldiers had not yet recovered from their panic and shock when they heard orderly footsteps, and soon, neatly arranged arrays of infantry appeared in front of them.

These array infantrymen cooperated closely and played freely according to the enemy situation, forming arrays of different sizes. They cooperated skillfully and killed the disorganized Rhodok soldiers simply and efficiently.

After all the infantrymen in the array entered the camp, they slowly gathered together again. The long array ran through the entire camp, like an impenetrable wall, pressing forward the remaining Rhodok soldiers after two rounds of devastation.

In front of these arrayed infantry, the Rhodok soldiers, who had become scattered gangs, were no match at all. They could only flee in panic. They had no strength to fight back at all, because if they ran a little slower, they would lose their lives.

Even though a large number of Rhodok soldiers formed a military formation and confronted the array infantry, their weapons and equipment were uneven. Some with shields had no weapons, some with weapons had no shields, some with helmets wore no armor, some wore armor but were barefoot, and some Rhodok soldiers even had bare hands.

How could such an army be a match for the array infantry who were armed to the teeth, highly motivated and good at coordinated combat.

Even if there were large groups of Rhodok soldiers gathered together, under the leadership of the Rhodok sergeant major who had rich combat experience, they could fight back and forth with the array infantry in a short period of time with their bravery.

But soon, the cavalry that had fought their way through the enemy's formation turned back and attacked the Rhodok soldiers from behind like sharks smelling blood. Surrounded from the front and back, the Rhodok people's remaining fighting will quickly collapsed, and they were left with no choice but to flee.

Before long, there were no more organized Rhodok soldiers in the camp to resist. The whole camp was hell to them. Everyone tried desperately to escape from the camp, so much so that people were trampled to death at the camp gate.

However, even the Rhodok soldiers who escaped from the camp found it difficult to escape danger. It was already dawn, and within sight, how could a two-legged person outrun a four-legged horse?

However, the plains were full of scattered Rhodok soldiers, and it was difficult for Aix's soldiers to capture them all at once.

In order to capture the fleeing enemy more efficiently, Aix ordered the light cavalry to search and pursue the scattered Rhodok soldiers, the heavy cavalry to be responsible for the Rhodok soldiers who were in groups or trying to regroup, and the array infantry to be specifically responsible for guarding the captured prisoners.

With this reasonable division of labor, the efficiency of capture was greatly improved. However, the Rhodok soldiers fled too quickly, and there were large tracts of forest and many low bushes nearby, so the pursuit and capture work lasted a whole day before it was over.

After a day of arrest, more than 3,200 Rhodok soldiers were captured, and more than a dozen lords of various sizes were also captured.

The only regret is that several core lords of the Rhodok Kingdom and King Gryphus were not caught. These cunning guys were quick to see the opportunity, and when they found out something was not right, they immediately rode on the few horses in the camp, abandoned the main force, and fled in panic.

This time, Aix led the army on a rapid march. After the battle, the entire army was exhausted. They were fine for searching at close range, but they no longer had the extra energy to carry out sustained long-distance pursuit.

Besides, they are still in the territory of the Kingdom of Swadia. In order to avoid any unexpected situations, they had to give up the pursuit of King Graves.

The army took advantage of the camp left by the Rhodok people and rested for another day. After regaining their strength, they returned to the city of Zhivadin as victors.

Due to the large number of prisoners, the army took two full days to reach the city of Zhivadin, a journey that could have been completed in one day.

The city, which had received the news in advance, held a grand triumphal ceremony. Queen Isabella, Lady Gand, Lady Sophia and other wives went out of the city together to welcome the return of the victorious army.

The whole city of Rivadin was decorated with lights and filled with a festive atmosphere, and everyone had a proud look on their face.

You must know that the Kingdom of Vigia is located in a cold and bitter land. It has been poor and weak for a long time and has always been at the bottom among all the nations.

When the mainland mentions the Kingdom of Vaegir, it is generally recognized that it is a poor, remote and miserable place with insufficient food and clothing. When people mention the Vaegirs, they are prejudiced and label them as poor, ignorant and barbaric.

The kingdom was often plundered and attacked by the Khergit Khanate in the east, invaded by the Nordic Kingdom and pirates in the west, exploited by the Rhodok Kingdom in commerce, and restricted by the Swadian Kingdom in terms of food.

This time, under the leadership of Prince Aix, the Kingdom of Vaegir fought against three enemies alone and not only defeated the joint invasion of the Kingdom of Swadia, the Kingdom of Rhodok and the Khergit Khanate, but also achieved a great victory.

This brilliant record is enough to make every Vigerian proud in front of the people of other countries and feel superior from then on.

The whole process was compiled into a wonderful legend and passed down among the Vigians from generation to generation.

This battle not only demonstrated the pride and self-confidence of the Vigia nation, but also had greater significance in terms of national strategy and politics, especially for the current ruling class of the Vigia Kingdom, which is centered around the upstarts of the former Aix.

The victory of this battle meant that for a long period of time, other countries did not dare to covet the Kingdom of Vigia, thus winning space for the kingdom to develop stably in the long term.

Internally, because Prince Aix overthrew the old aristocratic power in Virginia and vigorously implemented new policies, the nobles who had lost power became resentful and always wanted to overthrow his rule. The domestic political situation has been unstable.

This time Aix defeated the three kingdoms and won a great victory. Its power was at its peak, forcing these fallen nobles to tremble in fear all day long and be low-key and careful in everything they did, for fear that Aix would take advantage of the victory to give them another beating. In the short term, they did not dare to have any thoughts of resistance.